Arnedillo

Arnedillo

Arnedillo

Municipality in La Rioja, Spain


Arnedillo is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. It is crossed by the Cidacos River. The municipality covers an area of 48.33 square kilometres (18.66 sq mi) and as of 2011 had a population of 477 people.[2]

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Arnedillo is famous for its hot springs, which emerge on the surface after being filtered at a temperature of about 50°C (125°F). There is a hot springs resort known as "Balneario de Arnedillo", which attracts many people to this small village.

Another tourist attraction are the footprints of dinosaurs that can be found near Arnedillo.

History

The origin of the village dates back to the Tenth Century.

Places of Interest

Buildings and monuments

Ruins of the castle.
  • Castle Bridge.
  • Castle.
  • Saint Servando and Saint German Church.
Surroundings of the Saint Servando and Saint German Church.
Saint Servando and Saint German Church.
  • Hermitages: Saint Tirso, Peñalba, Virgin of the Tower, Saint Andrew, Saint Michael, Santiago, Saint Zoilo.

Hot Springs

The municipality is well known for its thermal waters, which flow through several springs. Some of them are leveraged by the village's resort known as "Balneario de Arnedillo", and others are opened to everyone and they are known as "Pozas".

Other places of Interest

  • Footprints of dinosaurs.
  • Snowfield.
  • The vulture's viewpoint.
  • Wind farm.

References

  1. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.



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